Biography
Terry Speicher is an Associate Teaching Professor of Engineering in the Engineering, Business, and Computing Division at Penn State Berks. Since joining the college in 2000, he has been the Program Chair for the baccalaureate degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology and Pennsylvania’s Affiliate Professor for Project Lead the Way, a national pre-engineering program for high schools and middle schools. He serves on Advisory Councils at Reading Muhlenberg Career & Technology Center, at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, and the Berks LaunchBox. He was a member of the College of Engineering Faculty Council and the University Commission for Adult Learners and is an active member of the EMET Curricular Committee.
Prof. Speicher spent twenty-one years in engineering practice at aerospace and wireless communications companies before moving into engineering education. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and was a certified Project Management Professional. His teaching interests are in engineering graphics, engineering design, project management, and engineering ethics. He was a recipient of the Penn State Engineering Alumni Society Outstanding Advising Award and the Penn State Berks Faculty Advising Award. He was recognized with the Penn State Berks Outstanding Service Award and as a Berks College nominee for the Undergraduate Program Leadership Award.
Research Interests
“Preparation for Digital Transformation of Production Shop Floor,” Speicher, Stricker, & Bartolacci. PA Manufacturing Fellows Initiative grant from Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development August 2025-July 2026.
“Digital Twin Implementation for CNC Machine Tool,” Speicher, Stricker, & DeFranco. PA Manufacturing Fellows Initiative grant from Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development August 2024-July 2025.
“Thermal Control Apparatus for Two-Axis Measurement Systems,” Slater et al. United Stated Patent 6,193,334: 27 February 2001.
“Vertical Tower for Two-Axis Measurement System,” Hindman et al. United States Patent 5,881,470: 16 March 1999.
“Rigid Solar Panel with Discrete Lattice and Carrier Structures Bonded Together,” Robinson et al. United States Patent 5,614,033: 25 March 1997.
Publications
“Digital Twin Implementation Framework for Small and Medium Manufacturers: An Application Driven Approach” Speicher (Doctoral Praxis). The Pennsylvania State University, ScholarSphere, June 2025.
“Integrating Digital Twins in Small to Medium Sized Manufacturers: A Roadmap for Engineering Internships,” Speicher, DeFranco, Stricker, & Kumara. International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 42, no, 2 March-April 2025.
“Involving Engineering Student Interns to Integrate Digital Twins at Small and Medium sized Manufacturers,” Speicher, Stricker, & DeFranco. Proceedings of the 2025 Spring Middle Atlantic Section Conference, American Society for Engineering Education, Reading, Pennsylvania, March 2025.
“Digital Twin Integration Process for Small Manufacturers,” Speicher, DeFranco, Stricker, & Litwhiler. Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education, Henderson, Nevada, February 2025.
“Industry 4.0 and Digital Twins,” Speicher & DeFranco. Computer, 56(6), 84-88, 2023.
“An Undergraduate Course in Engineering Ethics: Exploring the Space Between Cost and Safety,” Speicher, McCormick, & Gaston. Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration. Orlando, Florida: 2012.
“Engineering Education in China: A Summary of a Focused Visit in 2010,” Mott & Speicher. American Society for Engineering Education Conference. Vancouver, British Columbia: 2011.
“Raytheon 23’ x 22’ 50-GHz Pulse System,” Speicher, Puzella & Mulcahey. Antenna Measurements Techniques Association Symposium. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 2000 p. 216.
“33m x 16m Near-field Measurement System,” Speicher, Sapmaz & Niwata. Antenna Measurements Techniques Association Symposium. Montreal, Quebec: 1998 p. 253.
“Innovative Mechanical Designs for Scanners,” Demas and Speicher. Antenna Measurements Techniques Association Symposium. Boston, MA: 1997 p. 366.
“Cylindrical Near-field Measurement of L-band Antennas,” Chenoweth and Speicher. Antenna Measurements Techniques Association Symposium. Boston, MA: 1997 p. 113.
Education
D.Eng., Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University
M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute